U.N. invites Western Sahara parties for new talks in December
The United Nations has invited Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario Front, a Western Sahara independence movement, for talks in Geneva on the conflict in the desert region next December, a U.N. spokeswoman said on Monday.
UK’s Brexit proposals are not undeliverable, it is about political will: Raab
Britain’s Brexit proposals are not undeliverable but rather it is political will holding up negotiations, Brexit minister Dominic Raab said on Monday.
Three of UK PM May’s ministers privately ‘see argument for’ second Brexit vote: lawmaker
Three British government ministers privately support the idea of holding a second referendum on the final Brexit deal, a former junior minister said on Monday.
Turkey asks Germany to return 136 people with alleged terror links: Hurriyet
Turkey has delivered a list of 136 people it wants German authorities to extradite over suspected links to terrorist groups, Hurriyet newspaper quoted President Tayyip Erdogan as saying on Monday.
UK Brexit minister says Britain needs a credible response from EU
Britain is waiting for a credible response from the European Union to the government’s proposals on the future trading arrangement, Brexit minister Dominic Raab said on Monday.
Regulatory checks may be part of Brexit Irish border fix: Raab
Brexit minister Dominic Raab said Britain would look at how regulatory checks could be used as part of a solution to move Brexit talks forward, but accused the European Union of ‘weaponizing’ the issue of the Irish border.
Italy’s closure to rescue ships drives up sea deaths: think tank
Italy’s closing of its ports to rescued migrants is driving up deaths at sea, an Italian think tank said on Monday, using calculations based on numbers collected by U.N. agencies.
Israel seeks to ‘justify another aggression’ with false missile claims: Lebanon
Lebanon’s foreign minister said on Monday Israel was trying to “justify another aggression” by falsely alleging there are missile sites near Beirut airport belonging to Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Police shooting of Apple manager in India sparks call for reform
The deadly shooting of an Apple manager by police in India’s most-populous state prompted human rights activists and opposition parties to demand reform, saying it was only the latest in a series of extrajudicial killings by local police.
Trump, China’s Xi may meet at G20 summit: White House adviser
U.S. President Donald Trump may meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Buenos Aries on Nov. 30, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said in an interview on Fox Business Network on Monday.
